The difference between a journal article and a website, is that journal articles are shorter, more current, written by experts, and focus on a specific topic. A web site may include opinion or current information. Web sites can provide either a single page of information or other links to a similar topic. This is supposed to help you find information more easily.
I feel that journal articles can be more helpful at times, but may provide lots of various articles that may not be the most recent information on that topic. Those who publish journal articles may not have a full understand on their article at the time of publication, but as time goes on, other researchers may find more current information on the same topic.
I personal do not like using magazines for research projects, because the format is confusing for me, and harder to find what I am looking for. I feel that books are a great resource, because it provides information in one location. Books are an excellent alternative to the web if you do not have internet access. I also like using the web, because there is such broad range of topics. The internet opens the door to the cyber space world, but the down fall is that you have to determine whether or not the source is reliable.
Asking the difference between journal articles and websites is a fair question, because it allows you to understand how easy it is to use biased information. It makes you question your sources, and asks is this reliable information. As I wrote an essay on obesity, I had to be cautious of what sources I looked at and be aware that the facts I used could be inaccurate or out of date.
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Hi Kristy:
You've made some good points here, but should you choose to revise this in week 8, I'd expand or revise the following:
--review the formats presentation and add to your definition of journal characteristics
--I think this part is intriguing and I'd like you to explain this a little more: "Those who publish journal articles may not have a full understand on their article at the time of publication, but as time goes on, other researchers may find more current information on the same topic."
--Think about the intersection of these formats (journals and web sites). Where do they meet and why is that important to an information seeker?
-K
Rubric:
--Understands the nature and characteristics of journals and websites : Basic
--Applies this understanding to concrete, real world examples: Proficient
--Recognizes and addresses the complexity and problems within the question: Basic
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